The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities kicks off 2009 Movie Night in the Park tonight with a showing of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa at Jefferson Hill Park. The showing will begin around dark.

Movie night was a huge success. Lots of folks showed up- especially kids who really seemed to have a good time watching a movie under the night sky. Everyone picked up their trash (and their neighbor’s trash) to leave the park like they found it. Someone said it felt like a real city in Jefferson Park tonight.

On behalf of the Friends of Jefferson Park, I would like to thank the City for bringing movie night to Union Hill. We will continue to request and plan special activities in the park and we welcome everyone’s involvement in enhancing our park and green space.